Nice Britain have been handed a visit to Japan within the first spherical of qualifying for the 2025 Davis Cup – which is able to see Italy host the eight-nation finals.
Britain, seeded eleventh, will play Japan within the males’s workforce occasion in late January/early February, per week after the Australian Open finishes.
In the event that they win, Leon Smith’s workforce will transfer into the second spherical of qualifying – which may even be a house or away tie following one other revamp for the 124-year-old match – in September.
The opponents for Britain or Japan will probably be both fourth seeds Germany, who reached the semi-finals this yr, or Israel.
Britain are in the end aiming to earn a spot at November’s eight-team finals, which the Worldwide Tennis Federation has determined to maneuver to Italy.
The town of Bologna will host the 2025 version, changing Spanish metropolis Malaga which hosted this yr’s occasion in November.